Two bats found in the South Valley have tested positive for rabies, health officials confirmed Wednesday.

The bats were found and tested during the course of two weeks, both in the southwest Albuquerque neighborhood near Raymac Road and Isleta.

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Officials said the most recent incident was June 3 when a woman noticed a bat crawling across her bare foot before she kicked it away.

Officials found another bat hanging around Polk Middle School. That bat didn’t come into contact with humans.

Two students at Polk Middle School found a bat sleeping on an outside wall in October. They took it inside and gave it to their science teacher. That teacher quickly boxed it up and called the Health Department. The pair of students had to go through a series of rabies vaccinations as a precautionary measure.

Rabies is a fatal disease in humans. If exposed, residents should seek protective treatment immediately.

Health officials are urging parents to tell their kids not to handle wild animals. They also said this is a good reminder to make sure all pets have up-to-date rabies shots.

The city of Albuquerque said if residents see a bat in their neighborhood they should avoid it and call 311.